..The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the severity of baseline depressive symptoms and the problems that low-income homebound older adults (n = 66) identified in their problem-solving therapy (PST) sessions...

..About 64-72% of MOWs that are not current providers of screening and/or referrals want to provide the services, and 21% of those that are not current providers of in-home counseling want to provide it...

Utilization of complementary and alternative medicines for mental health problems among Asian Americans

..Their emphasis on interconnectedness and interdependence, forgiveness and patience, and gratitude appears to represent self-transcendental qualities of wisdom. Social work practice and research implications are discussed...

..Though findings on the relationship between heavy drinking and psychological distress in men and women are not consistent across studies, older men and women should be assessed for both conditions in clinical settings...

Severity and correlates of depressive symptoms among recipients of meals on wheels: age, gender, and racial/ethnic difference

..In regard to depression treatment, the interviewees appeared to prefer nursing home programs that reduce their isolation over group or individual psychotherapy...

The integration of social and psychologic services to improve low-income homebound older adults' access to depression treatment

Namkee G ChoiSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 78712, USAFam Community Health 32:S27-35. 2009

..This study outlines the rationale for integrating the social and psychologic services for homebound older adults and the need for research evidence on the feasibility, efficacy, and replicability of implementing such an integrated model...

Self-neglect and neglect of vulnerable older adults: reexamination of etiology

..Guided by the social comparison theory, we examined correlates of the discrepancy between chronological and felt ages in three age groups of community-dwelling older adults: 65 to 69, 70 to 79, and 80 and older...

Mental health service use among depressed, low-income homebound middle-aged and older adults

..This study examined previous mental health service use among low-income homebound middle-aged and older adults who participated in a study testing the feasibility and efficacy of telehealth problem-solving therapy for depression...

Relationship between depressive symptom severity and emergency department use among low-income, depressed homebound older adults aged 50 years and older

..This study examined the relationship between depressive symptom severity and the number of ED visits among low-income homebound older adults who participated in a randomized controlled trial of telehealth problem-solving therapy (PST)...